#00EAFF
Closest named color: Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD). oklch(85.6% 0.147 206.3), rgb(0, 234, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#00EAFF is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00EAFF |
| RGB | rgb(0, 234, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.147 206.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00EAFF | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #00EAFF | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #00EAFF text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00EAFF text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#E3FBFE
oklch(97.2% 0.025 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#C0F5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.055 206.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#00EAFF
oklch(85.6% 0.147 206.3)
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Step 300
300
#00D9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.139 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#00EAFF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D4E0FF | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CCFF | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F5F0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00EAFF
#00EAFF
oklch(85.6% 0.147 206.3)
- #FFBDB5
#FFBDB5
oklch(85.7% 0.078 26.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00EAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.058
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #00EAFF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.